What's eating my narcissus 'jetfire'?

Narcissus 'Jetfire' is toxic to most animals, so deer, rabbits, and squirrels naturally avoid it — making it far more pest-resistant than tulips. The main threats are narcissus bulb fly larvae rotting bulbs from the inside, narcissus eelworm causing distorted foliage, and slugs on emerging shoots in wet springs.

Single large larva hollows out the bulb; plant fails to emerge or produces weak, grassy leaves with no flower Cover emerging foliage with fine insect mesh in late spring to block egg-laying females; remove and destroy soft, hollow bulbs at lifting time

Speckled, twisted ('spicknel') foliage; soft dark rings inside bulbs when cut; plants stunted or absent There is no chemical control for home gardeners; lift and destroy all affected bulbs immediately; avoid replanting narcissus in the same spot for at least 3 years

Holes in young emerging leaves and stem bases, particularly in cool, wet springs Ferric phosphate pellets around emerging shoots; improve drainage; hand-pick at night